New work by Maureen Sutton 2014.

New Work by Maureen Sutton:

These three pieces of work were written by Maureen in response to Danica Maier’s  ‘Stitch & Peacock’ Exhibition,  currently on show at The Collection Museum in Lincoln. They were  written between 27th September and 11th October, 2014. The Exhibition continues on display until the end of the year.

                         

      FLIGHTPATH

A flock of coloured birds

                             soar above 

gallery’s installation

                               as if freed from hanging chains.

              Feather patterns like herring-bone

      on ancient stone walls mark out 

each forked tail. 

The throng threads their way

to the far brick wall, 

                       settle on branches

                                     tight as a hem-edged blanket.

Tiny letters mimic stitches 

                    close as a stem on a leaf

vibrant as Jacobean silk.

 STITCH and PEACOCK

                               

                              From the inspiration of a Jacobean bedspread 

                              Maier has given a new interpretation 

                              to the formation of letters.  

                              I now see more than a symbol

                              of speech sound.

                              Minute blue letters mirror embroidered samplers,

                              each tiny form repeated and repeated

                              until they morph into leaves and branches 

                              look closer, Maier is having fun.

                              Letters depicted like stitches are words,

                              words become birds, they take flight

                              settle on branches and stems like raised 

                              French knots on worked canvas.

                              A berry bright as rowan, proud as a peacock

                              catches my attention, like a skein of silk

                              threaded through the eye of a needle.

                                                             

THROUGH A NEEDLE’S EYE         

The conceited peacock has been exposed;

tail lifted to show what he’s really made of.

The artist has finally needled him

pinned the cock down, hidden

words between fan-feathers.

No bull, she’s on to him, 

plucking out eyes, 

he’s too dim 

to  realize, 

full of 

himself.

Copyright : Maureen Sutton 2014.